The 63th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on March 25, 1991 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1990. The ceremony was presented by Billy Crystal.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1991 was Dances with Wolves with 12 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Dances with Wolves, winning 7 of the 12 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsThe ceremony lasted 3 hours and 37 minutes and awarded the best films of 1990 in 23 categories.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1991 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1991?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1991 was Dances with Wolves
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1991?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1991 was Kevin Costner, for the film Dances with Wolves
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1991?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1991 was Jeremy Irons, for the movie Reversal of Fortune
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1991?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1991 was Kathy Bates, for the movie Misery
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1991?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1991 was Joe Pesci, for the movie Goodfellas
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1991?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1991 was Whoopi Goldberg, for the movie Ghost
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1991?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1991 was Reise der Hoffnung
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Song
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Sound
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Dances with Wolves | 12 | 7 | |
| Dick Tracy | 7 | 3 | |
| The Godfather: Part III | 7 | 0 | |
| Goodfellas | 6 | 1 | |
| Ghost | 5 | 2 | |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | 5 | 1 | |
| The Grifters | 4 | 0 | |
| Avalon | 4 | 0 | |
| Reversal of Fortune | 3 | 1 | |
| The Hunt for Red October | 3 | 1 | |
| Total Recall | 3 | 1 | |
| Awakenings | 3 | 0 | |
| Postcards from the Edge | 2 | 0 | |
| Home Alone | 2 | 0 | |
| Hamlet | 2 | 0 |
